Q177085: FIX: Set Keyword with ParamArray Causes Type Mismatch Error

Article: Q177085
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When the Set keyword is used to place a value in a ParamArray, the following
run-time error occurs:

  Run-time error '13':
  Type mismatch

RESOLUTION
==========

There are no known workarounds at this time.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article. This bug has been fixed in Visual Basic 6.0.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic 5.0. Form1 is created by
  default.

2. Add the following code to Form1:

        Private Sub Form_Load()
           Dim x
           f x
        End Sub

        Public Sub f(ParamArray p())
           Dim x
           Set x = New Collection
           Set p(0) = x          '<--- The error occurs on this statement
        End Sub

3. Run the project, and note that you receive the run-time error on the line
  indicated above.

Additional query words: kbVBp500bug kbVBp600fix kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBA

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVBA500 kbVB500
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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